Fireless baker.



A. T. THOITS 6L J. G. GRONBERG.

FIRELESS BAKER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 19, 1908.

919,494.v Patented Apnz?, 1909.

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ALVIv T; TIIOITS AND JOHN G. GRONBERG, OF GRAND RAP-IDS, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNORS TO' OALORIO FIRELESS GOOI( STOVE L'OMPANY, OI" GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, A CORPORA- TION OF MICHIGAN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

FIRELESS BAICER.

Patented April 27, 1909.

To all whomy 'it may concern:

Be it known that we, ALVIN 'l`. Tiroirs and JOHN G. GRONBERG, citizens of'the United' clear, and exact description of the invention,

such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

Our invention relates to improvements in reless bakers and more particularlv to means for supporting-placing in the deviceand removing therefrom, the article t'o be baked, together with the means for heating the same, and to provide Ythe device withvarious new and useful features hereinafter more fully described 'and particularly pointedout in the claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1. is a perspective of a device embod ying our invention; Fig. 2. the same as it appears when in use, shown in side elevation.

Like numbers refer to like parts in both figures.

Our device consists essentiall5r of a wire rack adapted to support the article to be baked and to rest upon one of the heating bodies of the device and to support the other -heating body spaced apart from the lower `one,.said rack being adapted to receive the article to be baked, and support the same between the heating bodies, whereby the article will be properly positioned relative thereto, and also to conveniently remove the upper heating `member and ther said article, or to glace the same within the baker.

l ur device consists essentially of an upper and lower platform made of wire comprlsing a ring forming the frame of each platform; Wire netting stretched upon each ring, and

`supports connecting the rings and 'spacing the same apart in parallel planes, said supports extending substantially one-half of the circumference of the rings, whereby an article may readily be placed therebetween having substantially the saine diameter as the rings, a bail attached to the upper ring, and a brace between the rings detachably connecting the unsupported side of the upper ring with the lower ring.

Referring to the accompanying drawings,

1 represents the lower ring and 2 an upper ring, each preferably made of wire and of substantially the same dimensions, the upper ring being provided with loops 3 at opposite sides to which is pivotally connected a bail 4 for lifting the device. 4

5 represents a serit of diagonal braces connecting the rings throughout a portion only of their circumference and spacing the same apart in' parallel planes a proper distance to receive therebetween the article to be baked as represented at 17 in Fig. 2.

At opposite sides and close to the loops 3 are vertically disposed wires b extending bctween and connecting the rings, and from the base of each of these wires extending upward and toward the unconnected front of the rings is a brace 7 adapted to su )port part of the up er ring at lthe front. he rings are prefer.. ly connected by a wire brace 9 havmg loops 10 pivotally connecting the same to one of the rings, and a recessed or concave4 middle portion 11 ad: ted to engage the other ring, thus eifectua ly'spacing a art and supporting the front portions of tiie rings. By turning this brace out of the waybany convenient dish containing the material to be baked and having substantially the same or less diameter than the rings may be placed between these rings. A wire netting 8 is attached to the respecti c rings upon the lower one of which rests the' article to be baked, and upon the upper one is supported the u per heating bo( y 16, the lower heating bo y icing placed beneath the lower ring and supporting the same, the lower wire netting spacing apart therefrom the article to be .baked,'whereby the same is not overheated the baker and placed onthe lower body by means of the bail 4. After the baking has been accom ilishcd, the u per heater and the baked article is removedJ by means of the said bail.

IVhat/ we claim is:

l. In a tireless baker, a rack comprising two superposed platforms, supports connecting the platforms throughout substantially one half of their circumference, whereby vessel of substantially the diameter of the platforms may be inserted therebetween.

- 2. ln a 'lireless baker, a rack `(,mnprising two superposed platforms, each consisting of a ring and wire netting attached thereto, braces connecting the rings andextenoing substantially throughout one-half of the circumference of the rings, and a bail attached to then-pper ring.

In a irele'ss cooker, a rack comprising two superposed rings, Wire netting attached to each. ring, diagonal braces connecting the rings at intervals throughout substantially one-half` of their circninference, verticallyY disposed Wires connecting the rings at opposite sides, loops in the up er ring near said Wires, and a bail pivotally engaging said loops.

4. ln a iireless cooker, a rack comprising two sn erposed rings, wire netting attached to sai rings, braces connecting the rings l j l l l l r throughout substantially one-half of their' circumference and spacing the ringsapart in parallel planes, e bail attached to the upper ring, and a vertical brace pivoted to one ring and detechably engaging the other ring.

5. In a :tireless cooker, a rack comprising ltwo snperposed rings, the 'upper ring having loops at opposite/sides, a bail pivoted to the loops, Wirernetting attached to each ring, d1- agonal braces connseting the rings and spac- Ying them apart in parallel planes, vertical braces connecting the rings near the loops, and a brecepivot-ed to one ring and detachablj engaging the other ring, and also located opposite the diagonal braces.

In testimony whereof We aflixl our signaw tures in presence of two Witnesses.

ALVIN T. THOITS. JOHN G. GRONBERG.

Vivi tnesses GEORGIANA Crimen, LUTHER V. MoULroN. 

